[roastbeef]

put that 14-17 mpg is normal with stock tires. and the only way to improove mpg is though a more efficient intake and exhaust. all others are debatable.

 

[roastbeef]

yea, pull that crap out of there. you don't need it.
i actually cut the neck of the alt resonator and cut a circle out of the actual box and glued it to the tube to make a cap. thats how i plugged it up.

 

[roastbeef]

you are going to loose a lot of power whether you regear or not, 35's are heavy. both acceleration, braking, and your suspension performance will negatively be impacted. i don't think there really is a need for 35's on a setup like yours.

 

[roastbeef]

for your application, i wouldn't. its merely cosmetic. your suspension would proabably cycle better with 33's.

"HG46 - found on auto equipped pathfinders, 96-97 hardody 4 bangers, many Xterras and Frontiers. This one has some variation. Pre-2000 versions are the H233B axle with 4.625:1 gearing (31 spline axles). 2000+ is the H233B axle with 4.636:1 gearing (33 spline axles). Typically comes with an R200 front axle, with the exception being in the '96-97 Hardbody pickups - those had an H233B / R180 combination. Axle shafts in the H233B were 31 spline up to about 2000, where they switched to 33 spline shafts. All Xterras and R50 Pathfinders received the 33 spline axles. In Frontiers, it can be a crapshoot if you have a '99-'00 model, though it is believed that the switchover was at or near 2/00 production date."

looks like 4.636's to me, but i'm no expert on factory ratios.